Words on the move : (Record no. 18164)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9781250143785
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Transcribing agency NULRC
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Classification number P 40.5 .M39 2016
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Personal name McWhorter, John H.
Relator term author
245 #0 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Words on the move :
Remainder of title why English won't- and cant- sit still (like, literally) /
Statement of responsibility, etc. John H. McWhorter
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Place of publication, distribution, etc. New York :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Henry Holt and Company,
Date of publication, distribution, etc. c2016
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 257 pages :
Other physical details illustrations ;
Dimensions 21 cm.
365 ## - TRADE PRICE
Price amount USD11.5
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc. note Includes index.
505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note The Faces of English : words get personal -- It's the implications that matters : words on the move -- When words stop being words : where does grammar come from? -- A vowel is a process : words start sounding different -- Lexical springtime : words mate and reproduce -- this is your brain on writing : lingering questions
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Summary, etc. Language is always changing -- but we tend not to like it. We understand that new words must be created for new things, but the way English is spoken today rubs many of us the wrong way. Whether it’s the use of literally to mean “figuratively” rather than “by the letter,” or the way young people use LOL and like, or business jargon like What’s the ask? -- it often seems as if the language is deteriorating before our eyes. But the truth is different and a lot less scary, as John McWhorter shows in this delightful and eye-opening exploration of how English has always been in motion and continues to evolve today. Drawing examples from everyday life and employing a generous helping of humor, he shows that these shifts are a natural process common to all languages, and that we should embrace and appreciate these changes, not condemn them. Words on the Move opens our eyes to the surprising backstories to the words and expressions we use every day. Did you know that silly once meant “blessed”? Or that ought was the original past tense of owe? Or that the suffix -ly in adverbs is actually a remnant of the word like? And have you ever wondered why some people from New Orleans sound as if they come from Brooklyn? McWhorter encourages us to marvel at the dynamism and resilience of the English language, and his book offers a lively journey through which we discover that words are ever on the move and our lives are all the richer for it.
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Topical term or geographic name entry element SOCIOLINGUISTICS
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    Library of Congress Classification     English and Language Studies LRC - Annex National University - Manila General Circulation 05/02/2021 Reaccessioned 11.50   GC P 40.5 .M39 2016 NULIB000015923 05/20/2025 c.1 05/20/2025 Books